Rahmad Akbar
Antibody Designer at Novo Nordisk
Oslo, Denmark
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Top SchoolRahmad Akbar is an antibody designer and bioinformatics scientist with nine years of experience bridging academic research and industry at institutions including the University of Oslo and Novo Nordisk. Trained in biotechnology and bioinformatics (Dr. rer. nat.), he has built machine learning models for target prioritization and allostery during his doctoral work and led translational research that won the Norway Idea Prize and spawned startup engagement. At Novo Nordisk he now focuses on designing therapeutic antibodies while also championing lab safety and creative outreach—developing “Antibuddy” stickers and antibody origami to make complex science approachable. Comfortable moving between hands-on modeling, experimental design, and team mentorship, he brings a rare mix of computational rigor and playful science communication.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
SMA Negeri Plus Provinsi RiauBachelor of Science, Biotechnology, Bachelor of Science, Biotechnology at National University of MalaysiaDr. rer. nat., Bioinformatics, Dr. rer. nat., Bioinformatics at Universität des SaarlandesMBioinformatics, bioinformatics, MBioinformatics, bioinformatics at University of Malaya
English, Indonesian, Malay, German, NorwegianProgramming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
GreiffLab/manuscript_ab_epitope_interaction
Jun 2019 - Dec 2020
Contributions:57 commits, 52 pushes in 1 year 5 months
csi-greifflab/manuscript_insilico_antibody_generation
Jul 2021 - Jul 2021
Contributions:10 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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